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Philip Jackson's avatar

"The Waitangi Tribunal : the conscience of the nation" by Paul Temm. Written in 1990 so it doesn't include anything about important recent cases, but it covers treaty history, the origin story of the tribunal and settlement process, as well as those initial foundational cases. Plus it's only 130 pages. It's not about politics in the same way Blue Blood is, but it's pretty important context for understanding the rest of NZ politics.

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Dio's avatar

Setting aside some time, pulling up a chair, and spending hours in our Hansard online is a fascinating way to gain some insights to our political history. The enthusiasm of the late 1800s thru to the mess of the 1930s is an interesting change to see play out in speeches.

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